That’s a wrap on the 9th annual Canadian Screen Awards – and CFC alumni took home 35 awards across this year’s four awards ceremonies, scoring some of the top prizes in the film, television and digital media categories.
Some of this year’s highlights include CFC alumna Tracey Deer‘s Oka-inspired feature Beans (supported by CFC Features), which took home both the John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award and Best Motion Picture.
Alumni film Akilla’s Escape, picked up five wins – three for CFC alumni – including Best Original Screenplay for Charles Officer and Wendy Motion Brathwaite, Achievement in Casting for Nicole Hilliard-Forde, and Achievement in Sound Editing going to David McCallum. Alumnus Jeff Barnaby’s horror Blood Quantum came away with six wins, including Achievement in Editing for Jeff.
Among the TV categories, celebrated and critically acclaimed medical drama Transplant, created by alumnus Joseph Kay, was awarded the Best Drama Series, and Joseph also walked away with the award for Best Writing, Drama Series for penning the pilot episode. On the comedy side, homegrown hit Schitt’s Creek, from executive producer and CFC alumnus Andrew Barnsley,won Best Comedy Series for the third year in a row, and the fourth time overall.
Alumni were well represented in awards for children and youth as well. Warren P. Sonoda was awarded Best Direction, Children’s or Youth for his work on Odd Squad Mobile Unit – “Music of Sound,” and Jessica Meya received the prize for Best Writing, Children’s or Youth for penning Detention Adventure – “Hitting a Wall.”
Among the digital categories, the top prize of Best Immersive Experience went to CFC alumni Randall Okita, David Oppenheim and Anita Lee for their interactive VR experience The Book of Distance.
Alumni of The Slaight Music Residency were also recognized at this year’s CSAs, with Sarah Slean and Antonio Naranjo earning the Best Original Music, Fiction award for their work on Detention Adventure – “All the World’s a Stage,” executive produced by fellow alumna Lauren Corber of LoCo Motion Pictures.
See the full list of alumni who took home prizes below. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
Beans
FILM NOMINATIONS
Best Motion Picture
- The CSAs top prize for best picture was awarded to Beans, from producer Anne-Marie Gélinas – the 25th feature to be developed and financed for production with the support of CFC Features
Achievement in Casting
- Nicole Hilliard-Forde – Akilla’s Escape
Achievement in Editing
- Jeff Barnaby – Blood Quantum
Achievement in Sound Editing
- David McCallum – Akilla’s Escape
Original Screenplay
- Charles Officer, Wendy Brathwaite – Akilla’s Escape
Best Animated Short
- Hot Flash – Matt Code
John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award
- Beans – Tracey Deer
Transplant
TELEVISION PROGRAM CATEGORIES
Best Drama Series
Transplant
CTV (Bell Media)
(Sphere Media)
Joseph Kay, Virginia Rankin
Best Comedy Series
Schitt’s Creek
CBC (CBC)
(Not A Real Company Productions, Inc.)
Eugene Levy(CFC Board Member), Andrew Barnsley
Best Reality/Competition Program or Series
Canada’s Drag Race
Crave (Bell Media)
(Saloon Media/Blue Ant Studios)
Michael Kot, Betty Orr
Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program
9/11 Kids
documentary Channel (CBC)
(Saloon Media/Blue Ant Studios)
Michael Kot, Betty Orr
Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt’s Creek Farewell
CBC (CBC)
(Not A Real Company Productions, Inc.)
Eugene Levy (CFC Board Member), Andrew Barnsley
Best Documentary Program
Hockey Mom
CBC (CBC)
(Hockey Mom Films Inc)
Teyama Alkamli
Best Performing Arts Program
We’re Funny That Way: The Virtual Pride Special
CBC (CBC)
(Project 10 Productions Inc.)
Andrew Barnsley
Best Entertainment News Program or Series
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
CTV (Bell Media)
(Insight Productions Ltd.)
Barbara Williams (CFC Board Member)
The Book of Distance
DIGITAL MEDIA CATEGORIES
Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction
Canada’s a Drag
(CBC)
Romeo Candido
Best Direction, Web Program or Series
Hey Lady! – Episode 3
(TJ Content Ltd)
Sarah Polley
Best Production, Interactive
The 2010s: The decade Canadian artists stopped saying sorry
(CBC Arts)
Romeo Candido
Best Immersive Experience
The Book of Distance
(National Film Board of Canada)
Randall Okita, David Oppenheim, Anita Lee
Baroness von Sketch Show
TELEVISION CRAFT CATEGORIES
Best Direction, Drama Series
Transplant – Pilot
CTV (Bell Media)
(Sphere Media)
Holly Dale
Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy
Baroness Von Sketch Show – “Whatever you do, don’t smell his T-shirts”
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Vivieno Caldinelli
Best Direction, Children’s or Youth
Odd Squad Mobile Unit – “Music of Sound”
TVOKids (TVO)
(Sinking Ship Entertainment)
Warren P. Sonoda
Best Writing, Drama Series
Transplant – Pilot
CTV (Bell Media)
(Sphere Media)
Joseph Kay
Best Writing, Children’s or Youth
Detention Adventure – “Hitting a Wall”
CBC Gem (CBC)
(LoCo Motion Pictures)
Jessica Meya
Best Picture Editing, Documentary
She Walks with Apes
CBC (CBC)
(Grand Passage Media Inc.)
Carole Larsen
Best Picture Editing, Comedy
Baroness Von Sketch Show – “Whatever you do, don’t smell his T-shirts”
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Michael Pierro
Best Sound, Fiction
Vikings – “The Best Laid Plans”
History (Corus Entertainment)
(Take 5 Productions Inc.)
David McCallum
Best Original Music, Fiction
Detention Adventure – “All the World’s a Stage”
CBC Gem (CBC)
(LoCo Motion Pictures)
Sarah Slean, Antonio Naranjo
Best Original Music, Non-Fiction
A Bee’s Diary
CBC (CBC)
(Handful of Films Inc.)
Darren Fung (CFC mentor)
SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS
Outstanding Media Innovation Award
Secret Location (alumni company)
For the full list of winners, visit academy.ca.
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